Rod Meade Sperry is the editor of Buddhadharma, Lion’s Roar’s online source for committed Buddhists, and the book A Beginner’s Guide to Meditation: Practical Advice and Inspiration from Contemporary Buddhist Teachers. He lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with his partner and their tiny pup, Sid.
Rod Meade Sperry
Recent Articles
Coalition of Buddhist teachers, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi issue new letters of support for Mohsen Mahdawi
The letters include a “Demand for Immediate Release of Mohsen Mahdawi and Other Unlawfully Detained Individuals," and a letter of testimony.
New York Buddhists support detainee Mohsen Mahdawi
The Buddhist Council of New York and the Columbia University Buddhist Association have both called for the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, the former president of the C.U.B.A., who is facing deportation.
Myanmar’s major earthquake — and how to help
On March 28, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, impacting numerous Buddhist sites.
New Buddhist Coalition for Democracy launches, issues Call to Action
“As Buddhists, we are called upon to witness, respond to, and resist the ongoing systematic destruction of norms and institutions that allow free societies to flourish,” the Buddhist Coalition for Democracy’s Call to Action reads.
Gyalo Thondup, brother of Dalai Lama and major voice for Tibetan freedom, dies at 97
His Holiness the Dalai Lama remembered his influential brother and advisor as "a good man who did his best for the Tibetan cause."